Name: Rory McIlroy spins back wedge, makes birdie at Travelers
Uploaded: 2025-06-19T15:06:51.470Z
Duration: 26 s
Description: In the opening round of the 2025 Travelers Championship, Rory McIlroy makes birdie on the par-4 2nd hole.

In Match No. 2 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Boston Common Golf Club's Rory McIlroy, Keegan Bradley and Michael Thorbjornsen defeat Los Angeles Golf Club's Collin Morikawa, Sahith Theegala and Justin Rose at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

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